Committee on Housing and Real Estate, January 14, 2026
Recommends approval: Sale of West Lake Street/West Maple Avenue lots to Commonwealth Edison for electrical substation, passed
What happened
On January 14, 2026, the Committee on Housing and Real Estate recommended approval of Sale of West Lake Street/West Maple Avenue lots to Commonwealth Edison for electrical substation.
The Chicago Committee on Housing and Real Estate approved eight substantive land-sale ordinances, all recommended for passage to the January 21, 2026 City Council meeting.
- Jurisdiction
- Chicago, IL
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- January 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, passed
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
Right of Entry Use Agreement with Columbia Yacht Club
Second amendment to right of entry use agreement with Columbia Yacht Club for renewed access to city owned parking lot under northbound lanes of South DuSable Lakeshore Drive north of East Randolph Street, 42nd Ward. City lot approx 16,320 sq ft, of which 8,160 used by Columbia Yacht Club. Proposed use fee $26,683.56 for one year. Letter of support from Alderman Riley.
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Key Decisions (10)
Right of Entry Use Agreement with Columbia Yacht Club
Sale of city property at 5145, 5145-04, 04-06, 508 West 81st Street to Semiah Manor LLC
Sale of city property on East 80th Street/Place to NHS Millhouse Partners JV LLC (Cluster F)
Sale of city property on West 109th Place to Superior Source Capital LLC (Cluster I)
Sale of city property to Famore LLC (Cluster J)
Sale of city property on West 110th Place to Vasquez Housing Development LLC (Cluster K)
Sale of 6421 South St. Lawrence to Blacks in Green (Till House Museum Garden)
Sale of 3717 and 3713 West Chicago Avenue to Blocks Together NFP
Sale of West Lake Street/West Maple Avenue lots to Commonwealth Edison for electrical substation
Subject matter hearing: Five-year blueprint to end and prevent homelessness
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Development Activity (9)
Missing Middle Cluster B - Semiah Manor housing
Residential
Missing Middle Cluster F - NHS Millhouse Partners housing
Residential
Missing Middle Cluster I - Superior Source Capital housing
Residential
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Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
ComEd is investing ~$135M in a new Near West Side…
Housing Demand
Over 70% (about 1,972 respondents) of a citywide public survey…
Infrastructure
Existing area substations face capacity constraints; the new ComEd substation…
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Who spoke
35 distinct speakers; 19 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 9 Public, 2 Applicant Rep, 2 Applicant, 7 Staff, 4 Witness, 10 Councilmember.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 2 Applicant, 7 Staff, 5 Councilmember, 1 Applicant Rep, 3 Witness.
Speaker sample: Carolina Gaete, Applicant.
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Zoning terms (7)
15 recorded timestamps
- denied (1 timestamps)
- land use (1 timestamps)
- motion to approve (1 timestamps)
- approved (2 timestamps)
- density (4 timestamps)
- zoning (5 timestamps)
Decision moments (10)
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